Patrick Massie Secures AX Lites East Championship, Skaggs Podiums Both Nights in AX Class
Advance, NC - (April 4, 2011) With his second place finish on Friday night Patrick Massie locked up the AX Lites East Championship for the Foremost Insurance Spinechillers Honda of Fairfield Team. Massie put in very consistent and strong results throughout the season to win his first AX Lites Championship.
In
the AX class it was Nathan Skaggs on his Foremost Insurance
Spinechillers Honda of Fairfield bike who grabbed two third place
finishes on Friday and Saturday night putting the team on the box in
both main events.
In
addition to the two podium finishes for Skaggs, Zach Ames and Willy
Browning also finished inside the top ten in the AX class in Rockford,
Illinois. Zach Ames placed 5th and Browning placed 7th on Friday night. On Saturday Ames picked up a 6th in the main event and Browning was 9th overall.
After securing the championship on Friday night with his 2nd place finish, Patrick Massie followed it up with a win on Saturday night.
"I
really want to thank Foremost Insurance, Honda of Fairfield, and Kenda
Tires for supporting our team this season, without their financial
support this would not have been possible. I also want to thank Dallas
Avery for his amazing commitment to our team and the sport of
Arenacross. Dallas has given everything to build this team - from his
time to his own money and this championship is my way of saying thank
you," commented team rider Patrick Massie.
Race Results
AX Friday Night's Race
Nathan Skaggs - 3rd place
Zach Ames - 5th place
Willy Browning - 7th place
AX Lites Friday Night's Race
Patrick Massie - 2nd place
AX Saturday Night's Race
Nathan Skaggs - 3rd place
Zach Ames - 6th place
Willy Browning - 9th place
AX Lites Saturday Night's Race
Patrick Massie - 1st place
2011 Overall Standings
Zach Ames, AX Class - 4th
Nathan Skaggs, AX Class - 6th
Willy Browning, AX Class - 10th
Patrick Massie, AX Lites East - 2011 Champion
The fourteenth and final round of the series moves to Des Moines, Iowa in the Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday night, April 9th.
The 2011 TV schedule can be found here: http://www.arenacross.com/TvSchedule.aspx
For more information about the series visit www.arenacross.com
Foremost Insurance Spinechillers Honda of Fairfield
is a professional Arenacross team based in Chillicothe, Ohio. The team
was founded by Dallas Avery in 2005. Riding for the team is Nathan
Skaggs, Zach Ames, Willy Browning, and Patrick Massie. The team is
sponsored by Foremost Insurance, Honda of Fairfield, Kenda, Rekluse,
Williams Motorwerx, DZ Graphics, MB1, Fly, Sunstar, Yoshimura, TiLUBE,
TiFuel, Vertex Pistons, Hotcams, Ride Engineering, Engine Ice, X-Tream
Clean, CV Products, Twin Air, Pro Wheels, Pivot Works, Cylinder Works